[jannd228]

Question, I have been reading the threads and it says you cannot have a “home business”. How do people who have home watch operate theirs? Just wondering…

[jimbo2012]

I think the intent in not do have customers coming and going to your home, cars parked in the street. Or deliveries or ship outs with UPS or Fedex everyday.

If you run a desktop biz who's to know.

Home watch is telephone or email contact, that person goes to others homes so I would say that type should not be an issue.

Let's see what others have to say.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by jimbo2012

I think the intent in not do have customers coming and going to your home, cars parked in the street. Or deliveries or ship outs with UPS or Fedex everyday.

If you run a desktop biz who's to know.

Home watch is telephone or email contact, that person goes to others homes so I would say that type should not be an issue.

Let's see what others have to say.

I agree.

[manaboutown]

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What a world we live in today!

[CaptJohn]

Originally Posted by jimbo2012

I think the intent in not do have customers coming and going to your home, cars parked in the street. Or deliveries or ship outs with UPS or Fedex everyday.

If you run a desktop biz who's to know.

Home watch is telephone or email contact, that person goes to others homes so I would say that type should not be an issue.

Let's see what others have to say.

I say Jimbo's probably correct!

[redwitch]

I asked about this before I started my business. The main issue was businesses that had people coming to their home (cosmetologists, masseuses, in-house petsitters, day cares [which are illegal to prohibit by Florida law). I was told that people were "allowed" to work at home, so doing emails, etc. from your home are permissible.

[Opulence]

Originally Posted by redwitch

I asked about this before I started my business. The main issue was businesses that had people coming to their home (cosmetologists, masseuses, in-house petsitters, day cares [which are illegal to prohibit by Florida law). I was told that people were "allowed" to work at home, so doing emails, etc. from your home are permissible.

Redwitch, am I reading this correctly? In-house petsitters are not permitted?

Betty

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Opulence

Redwitch, am I reading this correctly? In-house petsitters are not permitted?

Betty

I took it to mean that you can't have a bunch of other people's pets at your house. I think it is o.k. to have petsitters at YOUR house.

[drdodge]

you just do it. you should not have people coming to your house; I have been doing it for 7 years
drd

[drdodge]

you just do it. you should not have people coming to your house; I have been doing it for 7 years
drd

[Bryan]

Although I agree with most posters here that a home business that generates 'street traffic' should not be allowed, if the rules (Covenants and Deed Restrictions?) say "No Home Businesses" then one day, some thin-skinned non-elected staff bureaucrat will rule that "No Home Businesses means None At All". They will then try to enforce it. Then we will be right where we were a few months ago when the proverbial 'they' decided to start enforcing the 'No Signs' rule that had always been in our deed restrictions. Just saying...

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Bryan

Although I agree with most posters here that a home business that generates 'street traffic' should not be allowed, if the rules (Covenants and Deed Restrictions?) say "No Home Businesses" then one day, some thin-skinned non-elected staff bureaucrat will rule that "No Home Businesses means None At All". They will then try to enforce it. Then we will be right where we were a few months ago when the proverbial 'they' decided to start enforcing the 'No Signs' rule that had always been in our deed restrictions. Just saying...

Hard to say. Using phone and internet isn't invading anyone else's space or causing anyone a problem in ANY way that I can think of.

It is enabling the economy in that it is bringing in money that can be redistributed. The American way. It isn't even as troublesome as a garage sale.

I think to control troublesome businesses that do have customers and traffic they had to have that stipulation.

Just my opinion. Not worth much on today's market.

[jannd228]

Thanks everyone, mine including the banking part, is all online, lots of customers but it is an event business so I go to the places no one would come to me.

[mulligan]

Should you take the time to read your deed restrictions, you may find yourself enlightened. Mine ( district 8 ) specify businesses that require the storage of inventory or equipment and/or require customers to visit your home are prohibited. That, in my mind leaves a pretty wide door wide open.

[paulandjean]

Remember, The guy in the villages who had the magnetic sign on his truck.He did powerwashing of homes,he was told to take sign off in his driveway where his truck was parked. They do check,and their a people who will turn people in.